Maps, Italy, Florence, Adriatic side, Po Delta, the Porto di Ascoli
"Status Ecclesiastici Magnique Ducatus Florentini". Copper etching by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724). Published ca 1720. Original hand coloring. Florence is highlighted with gold.
A very detailed map that shows even the small towns, monasteries and topograpical points of interest. This map shows church state of Florence at the time. The west coast stretches from la Spezia to the Gulf of Gaeta. On the Adriatic side the coast is shown from the Po Delta to the Porto di Ascoli. In the lower left corner is northeastern Sardinia. Decorative ecclesiatical cartouche. Notice that the cherubs hold various objects of ecclesiastical authority.
Original antique print
Fine map image! Map has small margins with signs of age and use.. There are a few fine creases along the centerfold. Light crease on right side of map. Light waterstain in upper left margin. Heavy paper.
48 x 57.7 cm (18.9 x 32.7 ")